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Tongue River And Big Horn Football Teams Prepare For Newcastle And Torrington

The undefeated Tongue River Eagles had to deal with 2 obstacles last week on the road. An Upton-Sundance team that they had yet to beat and the weather. The game didn’t start until around 8:30pm. Head Coach Steve Hanson says that made things interesting for the Eagles, but the team responded well. Steve Hanson “Solid …

September 23, 2022

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Northern WY Community College District Fall 2022 Enrollment Numbers Up Despite National Trend

The fall 2022 semester within the Northern Wyoming Community College District started a little less than 1 month ago, and so far enrollment numbers have been trending upward. Comparing numbers from this semester versus fall of last year, show that the number of students that are full term enrolled is up about 4% and the …

September 23, 2022

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Weekend Sports Preview: September 23-25, 2022

High School Football – Another Friday night of high school football is upon us and unlike last week, all 3 Sheridan County teams are home tonight. Sheridan hosts Thunder Basin beginning at 7pm. We will have the game live for you beginning with the pre-game show at about 6:30, on 14-10 KWYO and 106.9 FM …

September 23, 2022

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SCSO: Hunt safe

Tens of thousands of hunters will soon head into the wildlands of Wyoming with hopes to land the trophy of a lifetime. The Wyoming Game and Fish told Sheridan Media that in 2020, over 74,000 elk tags were issued throughout the state. But the wildlands of Wyoming are still a very dangerous place. Every year, …

September 22, 2022

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City Attorney Discusses New Business Arrangement, Mural Wall Issue

Buffalo City Attorney Dennis Kirven, in his report to the city council this week, announced there has been some changes concerning his office. Kirven also discussed a claim that has been forwarded by attorney Chris Wages on behalf of Margo Brown, who owns the building her shop is located in. The claim says there is …

September 22, 2022

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Johnson County Commission Amends 2022-23 Budget

The Johnson County Commission convened a budget hearing at their meeting this week to approve an amendment to their currrent 2022-23 budget. Commission Chairman Bill Novotny explained the amendment was necessary to accept grant funding for the county airport to pave their parking lot. County Clerk Vicki Edelman explained further. The commission passed

September 22, 2022

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The Food Group’s Fill the Bus campaign begins this weekend

The Food Group is hoping to exceed last year’s numbers as Sheridan residents Fill the Bus.  The Food Group’s annual Fill the Bus campaign will begin at 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Saturday Sept. 24, at Albertsons, located at 1865 Coffeen Ave.  This campaign aims to fill a bus full of donated groceries that will …

September 22, 2022

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Sheridan County Accepts TANF CPI Grant Contract

The Sheridan County Commission has approved and accepted the contract for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Community Partnership Initiative (TANF CPI) grant funding for fiscal year 2022-23. County Administrative Director Renee Obermueller talked about the funding and the recipients during the commission meeting this week. Big Brothers, Big

September 22, 2022

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Suspicious Circumstances on Wyoming Avenue

On September 21, 2022, the Sheridan Police Department received a report of a mancarrying an ax while cutting through several front yards on Wyoming Avenue. Footage ofthe man was captured on a privately owned surveillance camera. These circumstances understandably caused some alarm in the neighborhood.Officers made contact with the man. Officers learned the

September 22, 2022

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Bighorn National Forest temporary job application window opening

The Bighorn National Forest has announced they are looking to fill positions across the Forest and across programs.  According to the BNF, non-fire temporary positions will include recreation (trails, wilderness, climbing ranger, off highway vehicle, river), timber, range, wildlife, fisheries, botany, archeology, hydrology, equipment operator and customer

September 22, 2022

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